Eurovision Thread

willhub said:
How did they vote in the olden days? Post cards? :p
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Each country had a panel who chose the points. After it started looking like they were voting politically, the telephone vote was introduced. It's now even worse!
 
Another year of block voting. :D I'm sure it's getting worse!

But nice to know our little block (Ireland and Malta) are still with us, although I feel a bit bad we didn't give points to Ireland. :(

The only reason I watch it is Wogan and the fact it is so bad it's good. :confused:

There were a couple of good songs. I think armenia or the last one should have won.

And I have a secret liking for the french song too. (Just don't tell anyone!)
 
Even with telephone voting about 5 years ago it wasn't too bad, a few countries voting for each other but usually the best song won, this year it is terrible, I think because the semi finalists can vote too, meaning a lot more eastern block countries can make their vote count. :(
 
Psycho Ned said:
Yeah in the old days Joe Public didn't get a vote it was a panel from each country.

Since they let everyone vote we've done **** every year!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_at_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest
The voting systems used in the Contest have changed throughout the years. The modern system has been in place since 1975, and is an adaptation of the Borda count. Countries award a set of points from 1 to 8, then 10 and finally 12 to other songs in the competition — with the favourite song being awarded 12 points.

Historically, a country's set of votes was decided by an internal jury, but in 1997 five countries (Austria, France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom) experimented with televoting, giving members of the public in those countries the opportunity to vote en-masse for their favourite songs. The experiment was a success,[31] and from 1998 onwards all countries were encouraged to use televoting wherever possible. Back-up juries are still utilised by each country, in the event of the televoting failure. Nowadays members of the public may also vote by SMS, in addition to televoting. Whichever method of voting is used — jury, telephone or SMS — it is not possible to vote for the same country from which the vote is cast; i.e. countries may not cast votes for their own songs.
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in communist europe, eurovision votes for you

it was utter **** the only good bits:
1) finland's entry
2) apololyptica
3) the iceland girl giving the points
4) fern cotton
 
Historically, a country's set of votes was decided by an internal jury, but in 1997 five countries (Austria, France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom) experimented with televoting, giving members of the public in those countries the opportunity to vote en-masse for their favourite songs. The experiment was a success,[31] and from 1998 onwards all countries were encouraged to use televoting wherever possible. Back-up juries are still utilised by each country, in the event of the televoting failure. Nowadays members of the public may also vote by SMS, in addition to televoting. Whichever method of voting is used — jury, telephone or SMS — it is not possible to vote for the same country from which the vote is cast; i.e. countries may not cast votes for their own songs.
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and 1997 was the last time we won, now Johnny Foreigner has a vote we'll never win it again.
 
Morrisey was meant to be keen to be our entry this year (no I'm not joking!) but for some reason it never got off the ground.

He'd have still come bottom 4!
 
Amp34 said:
EDIT: danm they are still using realplayer, I wanted to watch a couple again. The day I download that bug and spyware infested carp is the day I throw my last PC in the bin! :mad:
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Real Alternative, yo'
 
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